Japan Synopsis
ヘブンズ・ドア
A young man Tomoya Nagase and a girl Mayuko Fukuda both learn that they have an untreatable illness and are nearing death. When one reveals that they have never been to the ocean, they embark on a comical adventure to see the sea.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 Japan release window, Heaven's Door sits at #283 of 386. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heaven's Door premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2162nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,669 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,613 of 1,933 (top 83%).